Kurpfuscher
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Kur (“cure”) + Pfuscher (“botcher”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kurpfuscher m (strong, genitive Kurpfuschers, plural Kurpfuscher, feminine Kurpfuscherin)
- (medicine) quack, quacksalver (unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex)
- Synonym: Quacksalber
Usage notes[edit]
- As a tendency, Kurpfuscher is the more southern word, while Quacksalber is the more northern, though both are generally understood.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kurpfuscher [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Kurpfuscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kurpfuscher” in Duden online